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Ayr United 1 St Johnstone 1: Ramsay strikes late to hold back Saints

THE reaction of both sides to Dougie Ramsay’s 30-yard injury-time equaliser may have seemed over the top, but it betrayed the hope and fear that it will prove a seminal moment in both clubs’ seasons.

The Ayr skipper’s thunderbolt means that St Johnstone have offered leaders Inverness clear daylight at the top, while Campbell Money’s lowly Ayr are now within touching distance of Raith Rovers, and survival.

Saints boss Billy Stark said: “There’s not much you can do about a missile like that, but it’s a real sickener because we ought to have had the game wrapped up well before then. There’s no escaping the fact that we have lost two points through carelessness.”

Opposite number Campbell Money said: “Only time will tell how crucial this point is, but it’s a massive lift — and the Raith Rovers match now becomes huge.”